Events of 1993
World Series Champions:
Toronto Blue Jays
Superbowl XXVII Champions:
Dallas Cowboys
NBA Champions:
Chicago Bulls
Stanley Cup Champs:
Montreal Canadiens
U.S. Open Golf:
Lee Janzen
U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies):
Pete Sampras/Steffi Graf
Wimbledon (Men/Women):
Pete Sampras/Steffi Graf
NCAA Football Champions:
Florida State
NCAA Basketball Champions:
North Carolina
Kentucky Derby:
Sea Hero
The Hotties and Fashion Icons:
Cindy Crawford Linda Evangelista, Rachel Hunter, Kathy Ireland, Vendela Kirsebom, Elle Macpherson, Stephanie Seymour, Claudia Schiffer, Victoria Silvstedt, Niki Taylor, Heather Thomas
"The Quotes"
"Got Milk?"
- California Milk Processor Board
"The Truth is out there"
- X-Files
Time Magazine's Man of the Year:
The Peacemakers, Represented by Yasser Arafat, F.W. de Klerk, Nelson Mandela, and Yitzhak Rabin Miss America:
Leanza Cornett (Jacksonville, FL) Miss USA:
Kenya Moore (Michigan) The Scandals:
Michael Jackson was alleged to have engaged in sexual activities with a teenage boy.
Celebrity
Accidental Movie Set Death: Brandon Lee, on the set of The Crow
Celebrity Drug-related Death: River Phoenix outside of the Viper Room in Los Angelos
Nerd News:
Lowest PGA score of 63 played by Vijay Singh
Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1993: $850,000
The Habit:
Magic: The Gathering collectable cards
1st appearances & 1993's Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents:
Power Rangers action figures, 1850's Southern Belle Barbie, Barbie Batgirl giftset, Beanie Babies were released, with a fairly small market, Magic The Gathering role-playing card game
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo)
1. Jurassic Park
2. Mrs. Doubtfire
3. The Fugitive
4. The Firm
5. Sleepless in Seattle
6. Indecent Proposal
7. In The Line of Fire
8. The Pelican Brief
9. Schindler's List
10. Cliffhanger
1993 Most Popular TV shows:
1. 60 Minutes (CBS)
2. Home Improvement (ABC)
3. Seinfeld (NBC)
4. Roseanne (ABC)
5. Grace Under Fire (ABC)
6. Coach (ABC)
7. Frasier (NBC)
8. Murphy Brown (CBS)
9. Murder, She Wrote (CBS)
10. Thunder Alley (ABC)
The biggest Pop Artists of 1993 include:
Ace of BaseBilly Joel, Brian McKnight, Dr. Dre, Duran Duran, H-Town, Ice Cube, Jade, Janet Jackson, Jodeci, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Naughty By Nature, Peabo Bryson, Prince, Rod Stewart, Shai, Silk, Soul Asylum, Snoop Dogg, Snow, Sting, SWV (Sister With Voices), Tevin Campbell, Toni Braxton, UB40, Whitney Houston, Xscape
Source: http://pop-culture.us/Annual/1993.html